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On January 5th, 2018,
at the beginning of the New Year, the Topps company started to release
another installment of their exclusive online brand of Garbage Pail
Kids cards as specialized product. This marks their third consecutive
year to offer a slew of unique online material to the masses inbetween
their larger retail releases that tends to caters to a much smaller
niche of collectors. Artist Joe Simko retired from online submissions
in 2017, so his work will only be found within the retail releases going
forward for the GPK brand; this did not last forever, mind you.
Topps employee COLIN Walton was the editor, art director, and writer for the retail and online releases and MARK Von Ohlen was the brand manager for the entertainment products through the online 'Summer Comic Convention' set and the 'Oh, the Horror-ible!' retail set, respectively. Art direction changed hands by the third quarter. |
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SET
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DATE
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EVENT
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PRICE
OPTIONS
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CARD
NUMBER (#s PRINTED)
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CARD
PARODY
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1
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JAN 05 - JAN 12
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The Golden Groan Awards
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$29.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b - 6a/b (147
ea)
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The Golden Globes
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2
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JAN 29 - FEB 05
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The Shammys 2018
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$27.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b - 5a/b (120
ea)
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The Grammys
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3
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FEB 14 - FEB 21
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Valentine's Day 2018
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$34.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b - 3a/b; WP
4-6 (170 ea)
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Holiday of Love
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4
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MAR 05 - MAR 12
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Not-Scars 2018
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$34.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b - 3a/b; WP
4+5 (172 ea)
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The Oscars
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5
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MAR 29 - APR 05
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Easter 2018
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$29.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b + 2a/b; WP
3-5 (195 ea)
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Easter Sunday
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6
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APR 11 - APR 18
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R&R Hall of Lame
2018
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$29.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b - 5a/b (171
ea)
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R&R Hall of Fame
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7
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APR 17 - APR 24
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Topps 80th Anniv. Wrapper
Art
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$7.99, $19.99 or $99.99
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GPK OS1 Card #23 (969
ea) *
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1985 GPK OS1
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8
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JUL 03 - JUL 10
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4th of July
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$29.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b-3a/b; WP 4-5
(168 ea)
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4th of July
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9
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JUL 19 - JUL 26
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2018 Summer Comic Convention
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$49.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b - 10a/b (131
ea)
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SDCC
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10
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SEP 27 - OCT 04
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GPK Memes On-Demand
Set #9
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$40.00 Bundle
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GPK 1a/b - 10a/b (500
ea)
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Meme Moments
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11
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OCT 10 - 90 DAYS
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Stranger Kids —
Set A
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$19.99 Bundle
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GPK 1a - 20a (688 ea)
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Stranger Things
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12
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OCT 10 - 90 DAYS
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Stranger Kids —
Set B
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$19.99 Bundle
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GPK 1b - 20b (566 ea)
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Stranger Things
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13
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NOV 13 - NOV 20
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Topps 80th Anniv. Wrapper
Art
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$7.99, $19.99 or $99.99
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Checklist Card #115
w/ GPK (415 ea)
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1985 GPK OS1
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'CLICK' PIC TO VIEW SELECTIVE GALLERY
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All ideas for the Golden
Groan Awards set was conceptualized by the Topps NPD Dept. prior
to the week of release, except for the Game of Thrones parody created
by artist BRENT Engstrom. The Topps concepts, including his own, were
all fleshed out by Engstrom three days prior to the release and the
four characters he painted were completed the two days leading up to
the Friday release date. The other two tight concepts were originally
both supposed to be given to artist David Gross to execute for that
same time period, but the Twin Peaks piece was, unfortunately, given
to JUNGWHA Im to finish. The set includes tribute pieces to sets OS1,
OS2 and OS4.
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THE
GOLDEN GROAN AWARDS — SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-GG
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| 1a | TWO FISTED TOMMY |
BRENT Engstrom / Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 1b | DISASTER ARTEMIS |
BRENT Engstrom / Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 2a | SHAPE OF WALTER |
DAVID Gross / Engstrom
/ Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 2b | HELP MIA |
DAVID Gross / Engstrom
/ Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 3a | CONFUSED KYLE |
JUNGHWA Im / Engstrom
/ Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 3b | DETACHED DOUGIE |
JUNGHWA Im / Engstrom
/ Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 4a | DWIGHT WALKER |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Golden Globes
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| 4b | ICY ISAAC |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Golden Globes
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| 5a | TERRIBLE TONYA |
BRENT Engstrom / Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 5b | KNOCKED OUT NANCY |
BRENT Engstrom / Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 6a | GARY ODD MAN |
BRENT Engstrom / Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| 6b | UNWRAPPED WINSTON |
BRENT Engstrom / Topps
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The Golden Globes
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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The
set includes the first tight-pencil artwork used as the final artwork
on card for The Shammys online release
with concept and drawing by artist BRENT Engstrom. A regular, tight-rough
concept was produced for the piece along with a final card mock-up image.
The artwork was due the morning of Janaury 26th, but not posted until
the 29th, which would've given the aritsts three additional days to
complete the artwork, non-rushed.
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THE
SHAMMYS AWARDS — SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-SHAM
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| 1a | LIL DOOZY BERT |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 1b | PIERCED IRA |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 2a | TYLER CREATED |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 2b | CREA-TOR |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 3a | OVERKILL KENDRICK |
DAVID Gross / Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 3b | OVERLOADED LAMAR |
DAVID Gross / Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 4a | LADY SHAWL SHAWL |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 4b | VAGATARI ANNE |
BRENT Engstrom
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The Grammys
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| 5a | BORN TO RON |
DAVID Gross / Topps
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The Grammys
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| 5b | E STREET RAND |
DAVID Gross / Topps
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The Grammys
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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Some
big GPK hitters like DAVID Gross and BRENT Engstrom submitted Valentine's
Day concepts into Topps too late in the game during the month
of February and the entire set had been cohesively completed by artist
Miran Kim using tribute pieces for the holiday release. Several of Gross'
concepts not found within the set are displayed below for the following
subjects and suggested nomenclature: Valentine's Card and pencil prize
with the names Valentine's DANA, BEA Mine, Be MINA, KITTY Card and VALENTINA
Day, Sweethearts Candy with the names Sour SAL, SANDY Candy and
Bite MEL and Tinder App (swipe left) with the names TIM-der,
Swipe LEIF and REESE-jected.
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VALENTINE'S
DAY — SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-VAL
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| 1a | ADAM BOMB |
MIRAN Kim
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| 1b | ADA BOMB |
MIRAN Kim
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| 2a | MELTIN' MELISSA |
MIRAN Kim
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| 2b | GLOWING AMBER |
MIRAN Kim
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| 3a | DOUBLE HEATHER |
MIRAN Kim
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| 3b | FRAN FRAN |
MIRAN Kim
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| #4 | CHEATHEARTS (WP) |
ROBERT Jimenez
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| #5 | WIMP MAN'S (WP) |
ROBERT Jimenez
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| #6 | HER OR SHE (WP) |
ROBERT Jimenez
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Greeting Card Holiday
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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NOT
SCARS — SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-VAL
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| 1a | AMPHIBIAN MANNY |
JOE McWilliams
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The Oscars
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| 1b | THE SHANE OF WATER |
JOE McWilliams
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The Oscars
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| 2a | PERILED MERYL |
MICHAEL Barnard
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The Oscars
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| 2b | STUCK STREEP |
MICHAEL Barnard
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The Oscars
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| 3a | WACKY WINSTON |
SIMONE Arena
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The Oscars
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| 3b | GOOFY GARY |
SIMONE Arena
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The Oscars
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| #4 | NO MAN OWNS CAESAR! (WP) |
DAVID Gross
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The Oscars
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| #5 | TONYA TO GO (WP) |
NEIL Camera / PAUL Harris
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The Oscars
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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Artist Smokin' JOE completed
four of the five GPK characters and Wacky Packages products for the
Easter set released the last week in March.
McWilliams had this to say about the timeline: "Wrote gags (11
total Wacky and GPK) on the March 24 and 25 weekend... submitted for
that Monday March 26. Received 4 approvals Monday afternoon... with
a Thursday 8 am NY time delivery deadline. Painted like crazy until
Wednesday night (March 28) and sent in my art scans so they would be
waiting in Topps' email Thursday morning. They went Live on the Topps
site that same day." The PAAS-esque bunny has a bit of blood added
to the leg jaw-trap as seen in the social media card mock-up image.
The Leaky LINDSAY-like dress of the Cadbury-esque head character had
her hand turned for the final artwork.
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EASTER
— SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-EAS
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| 1a | LESTER BUNNY |
JOE McWilliams
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Easter Sunday
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| 1b | EASTER BARNEY |
JOE McWilliams
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Easter Sunday
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| 2a | SMASHED SHELLY |
JOE McWilliams
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Easter Sunday
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| 2b | RAW MEG |
JOE McWilliams
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Easter Sunday
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| #3 | BLECCH'S SMELLY BEANS (WP) |
JOE McWilliams
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Easter Sunday
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| #4 | MADBURY MEANIE EGGS (WP) |
JOE McWilliams
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Easter Sunday
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| #5 | PAWS DECORATING KIT (WP) |
NEIL Camera
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Easter Sunday
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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Topps celebrated the
new R&R Hall of Fame inductees by releasing a Hall
of Lame parody set in April of 2018. An email went out to all
artists the last week in March for concepts to be turned in; Gross responded
same-day and five of his concepts were approved, the three he painted
were completed on March 29th before the weekend and, due to time restraints,
two concepts were given to artist Brent Engstrom to complete which were
finished on the 29th and 30th of that month.
As seen with the card mock-up image by Gross of cards 1a CANDY Oh No! and 1b Cramped CARLA who has over-indulged, the 'Candy-O' album by The Cars also inspired artist Neil Camera to work on a tribute piece on a blank IDW GPK comic posted to social media on March 31st: "A little weekend GPK project I painted in honor of The Cars finally getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame", where the character dents the hood and flattens the tire. Also pictured is the tight pencil by artist Brent Engstrom for card #2 that shows the neck and headstock of the guitar not hidden by the GPK header; Engstrom extended the vibrato mechanism for the final artwork to humorously go up the character's nostril. The character was advertised with a rare C-name for card 2c Brothers In ARMIE but the card was never issued within the set once printed. |
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R&R
HALL OF LAME — SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-RHOF
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| 1a | CANDY OH NO! |
DAVID Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 1b | CRAMPED CARLA |
DAVID Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 2a | DARYL STRAITS |
BRENT Engstrom / DAVID
Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 2b | MONEY FOR NATHAN |
BRENT Engstrom / DAVID
Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 2c | BROTHERS IN ARMIE : NOT ISSUED |
BRENT Engstrom / DAVID
Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 3a | NIFTY NINA |
DAVID Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 3b | STYLING SIMONE |
DAVID Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 4a | RUDY BLUES |
BRENT Engstrom / DAVID
Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 4b | MOODY BLUFORD |
BRENT Engstrom / DAVID
Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 5a | JOVIAL JON |
DAVID Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| 5b | BRAD MEDICINE |
DAVID Gross
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Hall of Fame
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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At the end of February,
2018, Topps begain to release their 80th Anniversary Wrapper
Art online, three titles every Tuesday. The third week of April
collectors had the opportunity to purchase either a #23 card at $7.99
(SKU: ART-CCKB16-18T80A-023), a small poster at $19.99 (SKU: ART-POSCCKB-18T80A-023),
or the $99.99 gold edition 1/1 poster (SKU: ART-POSCCKB-18T80A-023G);
all with a wonky re-created header. Sales pitch: "This year, Topps
is excited to celebrate its 80th Anniversary with exclusive trading
cards that takes collectors on a unique journey through history. As
we celebrate generations worth of pop culture and sports, we are paying
tribute to the first image people see of a product: the wrapper. More
than packaging, the wax packs served to advertise the product as it
sat on store counters and shelves around the country. The incredible
artwork serves as a reminder of one’s childhood and a lasting memory
of 80 incredible years of Topps!" The anniversary ran until November
20th with a banner stating online 'Final Week', 'Plus Additional Checklist
Card!' #115 that had the GPK moniker.
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80TH
ANNIVERSARY WRAPPER ART
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| #23 | ADAM BOMB : CARD |
TOM Bunk / ?
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GPK OS1 Wrapper
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| #23 | ADAM BOMB : POSTER |
TOM Bunk / ?
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GPK OS1 Wrapper
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| #23 | ADAM BOMB : GOLD POSTER |
TOM Bunk / ?
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GPK OS1 Wrapper
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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For the 4th
of July card 3a, the nomenclature was spelled 'LIEF Guard' on
the website and 'LIEF Gaurd' on the card image, it should actually be
spelled 'LEIF Guard'; this was corrected for the printed card. For some
unknown reason, all of the artwork was completed by a Wacky Packages
artist.
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4TH
OF JULY — SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-4JULY
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| 1a | CHARLES COAL |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| 1b | GUS GRILL |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| 2a | EMMET-80 |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| 2b | EMMA-80 |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| 3a | LEIF GUARD |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| 3b | COPPER TONY |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| #4 | FIRECRACKER EYES POPS (WP) |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| #5 | STALE FARE SCORNED DOGS (WP) |
ROBERT Jimenez
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4th of July Festivies
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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The artwork for the
Summer Comic Convention set was entirely
painted by artist JungHwa Im; however, half of the concepts came from
new concepts by Engstrom, Gross and Simko and the other half were based
off of OS artwork by John Pound. Artist Brent Engstrom suggested the
names Supper MARIO (used) and '16 Bit BRENT' ('MIT' used instead) for
card #3, and artist David Gross recommended the nomenclature of Dreary
DARIA (used), 'Dry DARIA', 'Acerbic ANGELA', and 'MORGAN Dorfer' ('Dorker'
used instead) for card #4. Gross suggested the names CAMERON Planet
(used), Earth DAYTON (used) and 'Litter BUD' for card #7, and Engstrom
recommended the nomenclature of 'PAT Dog' and 'OWEN Worst Enemy' for
card #9.
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SUMMER
COMIC CONVENTION — SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-COMC
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| 1a | SUPER MANUEL |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound OS11
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SDCC Weekend
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| 1b | CHARGED CLARK |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound OS11
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SDCC Weekend
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| 2a | SUPPER MARIO |
JUNGHWA Im / BRENT Engstrom
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SDCC Weekend
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| 2b | 16-BIT MIT |
JUNGHWA Im / BRENT Engstrom
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SDCC Weekend
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| 3a | BATTLE TOD |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound OS3
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SDCC Weekend
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| 3b | RASH ASH |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound OS3
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SDCC Weekend
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| 4a | DREARY DARIA |
JUNGHWA Im / DAVID Gross
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SDCC Weekend
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| 4b | MORGAN DORKER |
JUNGHWA Im / DAVID Gross
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SDCC Weekend
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| 5a | BAT EMMANUEL |
JUNGHWA Im / COLIN Walton
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SDCC Weekend
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| 5b | GRIM TIM |
JUNGHWA Im / COLIN Walton
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SDCC Weekend
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| 6a | RUNTY ROSS |
JUNGHWA Im / JOE Simko
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SDCC Weekend
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| 6b | PUNY PEROT |
JUNGHWA Im / JOE Simko
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SDCC Weekend
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| 7a | CAMERON PLANET |
JUNGHWA Im / DAVID Gross
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SDCC Weekend
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| 7b | EARTH DAYTON |
JUNGHWA Im / DAVID Gross
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SDCC Weekend
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| 8a | BOOGER MANNY |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound OS2
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SDCC Weekend
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| 8b | BOOGY BOGART |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound OS2
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SDCC Weekend
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| 9a | KAT DOG |
JUNGHWA Im / BRENT Engstrom
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SDCC Weekend
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| 9b | CAT DOUG |
JUNGHWA Im / BRENT Engstrom
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SDCC Weekend
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| 10a | EARL WORM |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound GIANT
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SDCC Weekend
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| 10b | JUICY JIM |
JUNGHWA Im / Walton
/ Pound GIANT
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SDCC Weekend
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| # | NOMENCLATURE |
ARTIST / CONCEPT
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PARODY SUBJECT
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The On-Demand Set #9
GPK Memes, a Topps.com exclusive, like
the last online Wacky Packages release, contained parallel chase cards
to collect. The set configuration included the ten A-names, the ten
B-names and five parallel chase cards per set for a total of twenty-five
cards; one C-name, one pink parallel and three green parallel cards.
There was also the possibility of scoring a twenty-six card set with
a 1:2 chance of pulling a sketch insert card per set. NOTE: the sketch
card stock is the same as the Oh, the Horror-ible! release. The Slimy
SAM character portraying the 'Dark Kermit' meme was initially supposed
to have New Wave DAVE under the hood, but artist Brent Engstrom changed
it to the OS1 lizard character since it was more amphibian-like.
    The GPK Memes set was conceptualized by Francis Miceli of Topps who handles The Topps Vault sales, previously handled by Mike Jaspersen. Artist David Gross suggested having an actual meme card without the need of nomenclature which would get the idea across to collectors better; having an A-name card and a B-meme card. This would have been more reminiscent of the Giant GPK Series of yesteryears, however, Topps decided to stick with the A and B-name cards and create a possible C-meme card for the much-needed explanation of the subject matter, but it eventually became a C-name chase card with suggestive nomenclature only. Artist Smokin' Joe McWilliams also made a few card mock-ups to help explain the parody meme. |
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GPK
MEMES : ON-DEMAND SET #9 — SKU:
ARTGPK-STIC-18TOD-009
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| 1a | NASTY NICK |
DAVID Gross : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 1b | EVIL EDDIE |
DAVID Gross : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 1c | SEASON AL : CHASE CARD |
DAVID Gross : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 2a | ADAM BOMB |
JOE Simko : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 2b | BLASTED BILLY |
JOE Simko : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 2c | MIND BLOWN MIKE : CHASE CARD |
JOE Simko : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 3a | FURRY FRAN |
Smokin' JOE McWilliams
: OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 3b | HAIRY MARY |
Smokin' JOE McWilliams
: OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 3c | ANCIENT ALLEN : CHASE CARD |
Smokin' JOE McWilliams
: OS1 Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 4a | WEIRD WENDY |
DAVID Gross : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 4b | HAGGY MAGGIE |
DAVID Gross : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 4c | DISASTER PEARL : CHASE CARD |
DAVID Gross : OS1 Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 5a | SWELL MEL |
NEIL Camera : OS1/OS2
Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 5b | DRESSY JESSE |
NEIL Camera : OS1/OS2
Pound
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Meme Moments
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| 5c | SKEPTICAL MEL : CHASE CARD |
NEIL Camera : OS1/OS2
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 6a | NEW WAVE DAVE |
NEIL Camera : OS1/OS2
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 6b | GRAFFITI PETEY |
NEIL Camera : OS1/OS2
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 6c | SUCCESS LES : CHASE CARD |
NEIL Camera : OS1/OS2
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 7a | KIM KONG |
JOE Simko : OS1 Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 7b | ANNA BANANA |
JOE Simko : OS1 Pound
|
Meme Moments
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| 7c | GRUMPY KAT : CHASE CARD |
JOE Simko : OS1 Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 8a | WRINKLY RANDY |
BRENT Engstrom : OS1
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 8b | ROCKIN' ROBERT |
BRENT Engstrom : OS1
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 8c | HARD TO SEYMOUR : CHASE CARD |
BRENT Engstrom : OS1
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 9a | WRAPPIN' RUTH |
Smokin' JOE McWilliams
: OS1 Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 9b | TOMMY TOMB |
Smokin' JOE McWilliams
: OS1 Pound
|
Meme Moments
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| 9c | DEE-SINTEGRATE : CHASE CARD |
Smokin' JOE McWilliams
: OS1 Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 10a | SLIMY SAM |
BRENT Engstrom : OS1
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 10b | LIZARD LIZ |
BRENT Engstrom : OS1
Pound
|
Meme Moments
|
| 10c | SINISTER SAM : CHASE CARD |
BRENT Engstrom : OS1
Pound
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Meme Moments
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ARTIST / CONCEPT
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With their license for
Stranger Things, Topps received approval from Netflix to create
a Stranger Kids GPK parody set to release at the New York
Comic Con from October 4th through the 7th, 2018. The release, containing
twenty cards from the A-name set and twenty cards from the B-name set,
was also sold online through their website. The entire set was painted
by artist Joe Simko who autographed cards at the NYCC on Saturday, October
6th. The A-name and B-name sets contained twenty different images for
a total of 40 cards for the base card release. The NYCC also contained
four exclusive cards, three Upside Down cards; three images from the
base set cleverly turned upside down with a blue tint and slapped with
a C-name and different nameplate color, and the title/poster card. Only
one exclusive card per combo set could be obtained per purchase; a collector
would need to spend $160 at the show to complete the entire set. The
four exclusive cards were not available via online sales. A poster
ad for the release was shared to their social media channels on October
1st, 2018 to promote the release. Artist Joe Simko re-watched seasons
1 and 2 of Stranger Things on Neflix prior to starting the project.
 NSU: 2018 Topps Stranger Kids mashes up a pair of '80s worlds, one mondern interpretation (Stranger Things) and the other, a piece of the decade's pop culture fingerprint (Garbage Pail Kids). The mini set debuted at New York Comic Con a few weeks before Topps' main Stranger Things set arrived. Stranger Kids has two different sets of 20 cards, which are GPK interpretations of key Stranger Things characters. The split sets come in the form of separate but similar A/B name variations. After NYCC, sets were also offered through the Topps website. In addition to the main set, bonus cards were also available at NYCC. For those who bought the A and B sets at the show, collectors got an extra card not offered through the website. 2018 Topps Stranger Kids is fully licensed by Netflix. Vol 29, No. 6 Dec/Jan 2019 
Fun Factoids : The hallucinating cards #8 were not supposed to have a logo or nameplate since there was one already painted onto the final artwork; Simko mock-up. The original tight pencil mock-up cards had a curved 'STRANGER KIDS' header that was switched to the banner-style header at the last minute before printing. Had the Matthew Modine concept not been approved due to image rights via Netflix an alternate 'DOUBLE DUFFER' concept was on standby, the OS2 tribute piece remains unpublished due to a delayed approval process; however, an unknown number of printed cards were handed out the first day of the NYCC and are extremely rare. Other tribute pieces include a scene from the E.T. movie, Hopper and a chain smoking OS1 characer by Pound, skateboarder 15a MAX Splat ('MADRID' on the skate deck is the skateboard company that creates official Stranger Things boards) that's an OS3 concept of PAT Splat by Tom Bunk, and card 13a Bye Bye BARB having the same milk carton as 2018S1 '80s History subset card 7a Milk CARLTON by Simko; pulled from the GPK Classic set, et cetera. The character nomenclature for cards Hallucinate EIGHT and Breakfast At ELEVEN match their corresponding card numbers, 8 and 11, respectively; Simko's idea, and the first unlucky victim received the unlucky 13 card number; idea by Topps. The original Demogorgon card image was much simpler in surroundings; Simko was asked to add Dungeon and Dragons artifacts into the piece. |
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STRANGER
KIDS — SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-STA
+ SKU: ARTGPK-STIC-18GPK-STB
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| 1a | WILL HURL |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 1b | GOOD BYERS |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 2a | BIKE MIKE |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 2b | BIKE WHEELER |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 3a | DEVOTED DUSTIN |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 3b | HOPEFUL HENDERSON |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 4a | MUCAS LUCAS |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 4b | SNOTTED SINCLAIR |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 5a | JUMBLED JOYCE |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 5b | LIGHT BRIGHT BYERS |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 6a | JITTERY JIM |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 6b | HOT HOPPER |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 7a | DEMO GORDON |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 7b | DEMI GORGON |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 8a | CONJURING KALI |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 8b | HALLUCINATE EIGHT |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 9a | STYLIN' STEVE |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 9b | HAIRY HARRINGTON |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 10a | UNFANCY NA(N)CY |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 10b | WEEPING WHEELER |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 11a | BREAKFAST AT ELEVEN |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 11b | WAFF ELLE |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 12a | MANIPULATING MARTIN |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 12b | BRING IT ON BRENNER |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 13a | BYE BYE BARB |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 13b | HIDDEN HOLLAND |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 14a | JOYOUS JONATHAN |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 14b | FLASHBULB BYERS |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 15a | MAX SPLAT |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 15b | MAYDAY MAYFIELD |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 16a | BULLY BILLY |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 16b | HEARTLESS HARGROVE |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 17a | DART CHOCOLATE |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 17b | POLLY WOG |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 18a | KIBBLE BIT BOB |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 18b | NEWBIE NEWBY |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 19a | SHAD OW MONSTER |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 19b | ME AND MY SHADOW MONSTER |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 20a | SLIMED SAM |
JOE Simko : A-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 20b | OOZED-ON OWENS |
JOE Simko : B-Name Set
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Stranger Things
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| 1/4 | BYERS BEWARE : THE UPSIDE DOWN |
JOE Simko : NYCC Exclusive
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Stranger Things
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| 2/4 | WRONG WAY WHEELER : UPSIDE DOWN |
JOE Simko : NYCC Exclusive
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Stranger Things
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| 2/4 | DOUBLE DUFFER : SUPER RARE |
JOE Simko : NYCC Exclusive
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Stranger Things
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| 3/4 | TITLE POSTER COLLAGE |
JOE Simko : NYCC Exclusive
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Stranger Things
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| 4/4 | DENNY GORGED ON : THE UPSIDE DOWN |
JOE Simko : NYCC Exclusive
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Stranger Things
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#115 CHECKLIST CARD
#023 1985 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS
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80TH
ANNIVERSARY WRAPPER ART — SKU:
ART-CCKB16-18T80A-115
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| #115 | GARBAGE PAIL KIDS : 1985 |
NA : CHECKLIST CARD
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GPK OS1 Wrapper
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 Garbage Pail Kids Holiday Greeting Cards : Topps Online (A box; B box: 20 card set) - November Garbage Pail Kids U.S. Mini Stickers : Topps Online (BNS1-BNS3 base cards ; inserts) - November  Garbage Pail Kids Valentine Greeting Cards : Topps Online (A box; B box: 20 card set) - February 2014 Series 1 Set U.S./Japanese Bukimi Kun : Topps Online (1-66a/b card set; inserts) - May Comic-Con Series 1 Jumbo Cards : Topps Online "B" Edition (CC1b-CC6b) - July Comic-Con Series 2 Jumbo Cards : Topps Online "B" Edition (CC7b-CC12b)- November  Presidential Candidates : Iowa Caucus Special Edition (10 cards; Topps Online) - February Presidential Candidates : New Hampshire Caucus Special Edition (18 cards; Topps Online) - February Campaign Poster Sets : 5x7, 5x7 Gold, 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (6 posters each set; Topps Online) - February The Shammys (18 cards; Topps Online) - February Presidential Candidates : NH Caucus Posters 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (18 posters each set; Topps Online) - February The Shammys Posters: 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (18 posters each set; Topps Online) - February The Not-Scars (10 cards; Topps Online) - February The Not-Scars Posters: 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (10 posters per set; Topps Online) - February Presidential Candidates : Super Tuesday (10 cards; Topps Online) - March Presidential Candidates : Super Tuesday Posters: 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (10 posters each set; Topps Online) - March Presidential Candidates : Mega Tuesday (16 cards; Topps Online) - March Presidential Candidates : Mega Tuesday Posters: 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (16 posters each set; Topps Online) - March Presidential Candidates : Rock & Roll Hall of Shame & Hall of Lame (20 cards; Topps Online) - April Presidential Candidates : Rock & Roll Hall of Shame & Lame Posters: 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (20 posters each set; Topps Online) - April Presidential Candidates : April Primaries (10 cards; Topps Online) - April Presidential Candidates : April Primaries Posters: 10x14 and 10x14 Gold (10 posters each set; Topps Online) - April 'Prime Slime Trashy TV' Summer Preview (10 cards; Topps Online) - May Presidential Candidates : Losers (20 cards; Topps Online) - June Presidential '4th of July' Founding Fathers (8 cards; Topps Online) - June Presidential 'Republican National Convention' (10 cards; Topps Online) - July Presidential 'Democratic National Convention' (10 cards; Topps Online) - July 'Best of the Fest' (20 cards; Topps Online) - August Prime Slime Trashy TV : 'Fall preview' set (10 cards; Topps Online) - September Prime Slime Trashy TV : 'PrimeSlime Awards' set (20 cards; Topps Online) - September 'Presidential Election' card set (152 cards; 40 releases; Topps Online) - September to Janaury 2017 GPK Halloween (16 cards; Topps Online) - October GPK Thanksgiving set (11 cards; Topps Online) - November GPK Christmas set (13 cards; Topps Online) - December  GPK Network Spews card ongoing set (94 cards; Topps Online) - January to June The Golden Groans set (10 cards; Topps Online) - January Presidential Inaug-Hurl Ceremony set (19 cards; Topps Oline) - January Trumpocracy - The First 100 Days ongoing set (166 cards; Topps Online) - January to April The Shammys (18 cards; Topps Online) - February Jay Lynch Tribute Set (11 cards; Topps Online) - February The Not-Scars 2017 set (18 cards; Topps Online) - February Rocky & Roll Hall of Lame set (18 cards; Topps Online) - April Trumpocracy 2017 (38 cards; Topps Online) - May to June GPK/Wacky Lord of the Flyes Festiveal (6 cards; Topps Online) - May GPK 'A Comedy of Comey' set (10 cards; Topps Online) - June GPK 'Summer Time TV' set (10 cards; Topps Online) - June 4th of July set (9 cards; Topps Online) - June Summer Comic Convention set (10 cards; Topps Online) - July The Best of the Fest 2017 set (18 cards; Topps Online) - August Empty-V Awards set (12 cards; Topps Online) - August Prime Slime Awards set (12 cards; Topps Online) - September Topps On-Demand (#8) GPK Classic set (41 cards; Topps Online) - September Fall Comic Convention set (12 cards; Topps Online) - October GPK Halloween set (20 cards; Topps Online) - October GPK +WP Thanksgiving set (15 cards; Topps Online) - November GPK + WP Holiday set (15 cards; Topps Online) - December  The Golden Groan Awards set (12 cards; Topps Online) - January The Shammys Awards set (10 cards; Topps Online) - January GPK + WP Valentine's Day set (9 cards; Topps Online) - February The Not-Scars Academy Awards set (8 cards; Topps Online) - March Easter set (7 cards; Topps Online) - March Rock and Roll Hall of Lame set (10 cards; Topps Online) - April Topps 80th Anniversary Wrapper Art : OS1 (1 card, 2 posters; Topps Online) - April 4th of July set (8 cards; Topps Online) - July 2018 Summer Comic Convention set (20 cards; Topps Online) - July GPK Memes On-Demand Set #9 (20 cards + sketch/parellels; Topps Online) - September Topps/Netflix Stranger Kids set (40 cards + 5 NYCC exclusives) - Oct/Nov Topps 80th Anniversary Wrapper Art : Checklist w/ GPK (1 card; Topps Online) - November |
